An Enduring Truth

Flowers are my favorite miracle of nature. They are like the inner-beauty that every human possesses but rarely can show. We all have a direction in society—a job, an education, a family—but these are all man-made goals and accomplishments during our time on Earth. What is most real and authentic and natural is that which God has made. Our beating hearts, our breathing lungs, our mindful sympathy and love for people, not things. What I find to be one of the biggest ironies in this world of ours is that which appears concrete and real is, in fact, the most expendable and perishable—the most non-existent. And that which one cannot see with his or her eyes, but must feel with his or her heart is what God promises will be with us for eternity. I heard a very admirable and humble priest once end his homily by saying, “For the Christian, love is all encompassing. It is the ONLY reality.” My heart leapt with joy. However, God has not only made Christians with this quality. Instead, every soul He has ever created has been created the same, and must be treated the same. Force does not defeat force. Nor does hate defeat hate. In the end it is LOVE which will conquer ALL. Because God is LOVE!